Two stabbed, not one, at Rancho Santa Fe party

RANCHO SANTA FE  A rowdy weekend party in Rancho Santa Fe ended with two men suffering stab wounds, not just one as authorities had initially reported.

Sheriff’s officials had reported Sunday that one party-goer was stabbed in the arm, but investigators later learned that another man was stabbed in the hand, sheriff’s Lt. Dan Brislin said Tuesday.

Deputies went to the house party on Los Morros near La Bajada about 12:05 a.m. Saturday, after receiving a report about a stabbing.

About 200 people were at the party, including several intoxicated attendees who were under the age of 21.

Brislin said deputies cited the homeowner, Noel Meza, 59, for a suspected violation of the county’s social host ordinance, which allows party hosts to be cited if alcohol is served to underage drinkers. It is a misdemeanor that could bring a six-month jail term and a $1,000 fine.

The man who was stabbed in the arm was gone when deputies arrived but turned up later at a hospital. He turned aggressive when deputies arrived at the hospital to talk to him, Brislin said. Deputies pepper sprayed and arrested him after he was treated and released.

Sheriff’s officials continue to investigate the fallout from the party.